Before you start
Meet wachsen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 3 meanings
- (intransitive) to grow
- (intransitive, figuratively) to grow, to increase
- (transitive) to wax (to coath with wax)
Forms
How wachsen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | wachse | wuchs |
| du | wächst | wuchsest |
| er/sie/es | wächst | wuchs |
| wir | wachsen | wuchsen |
| ihr | wachst | wuchst |
| Sie | wachsen | wuchsen |
Partizip II gewachsen · Perfekt with sein
Three examples
- 1Der Baum wächst schnell.The tree grows quickly.present tense
- 2Mein Sohn ist groß gewachsen.My son has grown tall.Perfekt with sein
- 3Wenn das Kind wächst, braucht es neue Schuhe.When the child grows, it needs new shoes.verb at the end after wenn
Verb family
Separable verbs built on wachsen
Add a prefix to wachsen and the meaning changes.